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{{short description|Afghan cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Hashmatullah Shahidi
| image = Hashmatullah Shahidi.jpg
| caption = Shahidi in 2022
| country = Afghanistan
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Logar Province|Logar]], [[Afghanistan]]
| death_place =
| nickname =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right arm off break
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|Top-order batter]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2013–present

| testdebutdate = 14 June
| testdebutyear = 2018
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 3
| lasttestdate = 6 June
| lasttestyear = 2026
| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 2 October
| odidebutyear = 2013
| odidebutagainst = Kenya
| odicap = 37
| lastodidate = 20 June
| lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 50

| T20Idebutdate = 30 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2013
| T20Idebutagainst = Kenya
| T20Icap = 32
| lastT20Idate = 11 August
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland
| T20Ishirt = 50

| club1 = [[Amo Region cricket team|Amo Region]]
| year1 =
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Band-e-Amir Region cricket team|Band-e-Amir Region]]
| year2 =
| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 12
| runs1= 796
| bat avg1= 44.22
| 100s/50s1= 2/2
| top score1= 246
| deliveries1 = 264
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 164.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/91
| catches/stumpings1= 4/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 96
| runs2= 2,607
| bat avg2= 33.42
| 100s/50s2= 1/22
| top score2= 102
| deliveries2 = 48
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2= 20/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 6
| runs3= 48
| bat avg3= 24.00
| 100s/50s3= 0/0
| top score3= 36
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3= 1/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 36
| runs4= 2,655
| bat avg4= 46.57
| 100s/50s4= 10/6
| top score4= 246
| deliveries4 = 1,437
| wickets4 = 21
| bowl avg4 = 40.33
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 2/33
| catches/stumpings4= 20/–
| date = 19 July 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/440970.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Hashmatullah Shahidi''' ({{langx|ps|حشمت الله شاهدي}}; born 4 November 1994) is an Afghan [[cricket (sport)|cricketer]] and currently the captain of [[Afghanistan national cricket team]] in [[One Day International]] (ODI) and [[Test cricket]]. He made his ODI debut for Afghanistan against [[Kenya]] in October 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hashmatullah Shahidi–Cricket Players and Officials–ESPN Cricinfo|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/440970.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPN|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> Shahidi was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever [[Test cricket|Test match]], against [[India national cricket team|India]], in June 2018. He became the first Afghan player to score a test double hundred when he scored 200 not out against [[Zimbabwe]] on 11 March 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asghar-afghan-sacked-as-afghanistan-opt-for-split-captaincy-1264723 |title=Asghar Afghan sacked as Afghanistan opt for split captaincy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref>

==Career==
In the final of the [[2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament]], batting for [[Band-e-Amir Dragons|Band-e-Amir Region]] against [[Speen Ghar Tigers|Speen Ghar Region]], he scored 163 runs in the first innings.<ref name="final">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1124076.html |title=Final, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Amanullah, Dec 19-23 2017 |access-date=21 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He hit his first international six in the ODI series against Ireland in Ireland in May 2019, having previously scored 865 runs without hitting a six in an ODI.

In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural [[Test cricket|Test match]], played [[Afghan cricket team in India in 2018|against India]].<ref name="ACB">{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/559 |title=Afghanistan Squads for T20I Bangladesh Series and on-eoff India Test Announced |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=29 May 2018 |archive-date=29 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529204559/http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/559 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="AfgSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148128.html |title=Afghanistan pick four spinners for inaugural Test |access-date=29 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his Test debut against India, on 14 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133983.html |title=Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at Bengaluru, Jun 14-18 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 June 2018}}</ref> He top scored in the second innings of the match with an unbeaten 36, albeit in a losing cause. Afghanistan lost the one-sided Test within two days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IND vs AFG, AFG in INDIA 2018, Only Test at Bengaluru, June 14 - 15, 2018 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afg-in-india-2018-1133249/india-vs-afghanistan-only-test-1133983/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> In February 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their one-off match [[Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2018–19|against Ireland]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25943168/mujeeb-left-ireland-test-shahzad-t20is |title=Mujeeb left out for Ireland Test, Shahzad out of T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048994 |title=No Mujeeb in Tests as Afghanistan announce squads for Ireland series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref>

On 11 March 2021 he became the first Afghan player to score a test double hundred when he scored 200 not out in Afghanistan's first innings total of 545 for 4 in the Test against Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hashmatullah Shahidi gets to landmark 200 before Afghanistan declare |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/zimbabwe-tour-of-united-arab-emirates-2020-21-1252053/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-2nd-test-1252057/match-report-2 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 March 2021 |date=11 March 2021}}</ref>

In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#Afghanistan|Afghanistan's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181690.html |title=Hamid Hassan picked in Afghanistan's World Cup squad; Naib to captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1194077 |title=Asghar Afghan included in Gulbadin Naib-led World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref> On 18 June 2019, in the match against [[England cricket team|England]], Hashmatullah scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1251911 |title=Demoralised Afghanistan face daunting task against upbeat India |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 June 2019}}</ref>

In September 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118972/rashid-khan-steps-down-as-afghanistan-captain-over-team-selection |title=Rashid Khan steps down as Afghanistan captain over team selection|work=Cricbuzz |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

In October 2023, he was named the captain of [[Afghanistan]] for the ODI Cricket World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All the squads for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3619358#:~:text=Afghanistan%20squad:%20Hashmatullah%20Shahidi%20(c,Abdul%20Rahman,%20Naveen%20ul%20Haq. |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref> He managed to score just 18 runs in the first game of the tournament against [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75427/ban-vs-afg-3rd-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> He played a brilliant inning against India scoring 80 runs off 88 balls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - India vs Afghanistan, 9th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75458/ind-vs-afg-9th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> Shahidi played another splendid knock against Pakistan to see his team home by scoring 48 not out off just 45 balls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 22nd Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75518/pak-vs-afg-22nd-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> He was at his best against Sri Lanka, as he scored a half century in a must-win game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75549/afg-vs-sl-30th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> He came to bat when [[Afghanistan]] were 73-2 and remained not out till the end of the match along with [[Azmatullah Omarzai|Azmatullah]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75549/afg-vs-sl-30th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>

Shahidi made 246 in the first of a two-match Test series [[Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2024–25|against Zimbabwe]] in December 2024, the highest score by an Afghan batter in the format to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/cricket/record-day-afghanistan-test-ends-draw-2024-12-30/|title=Record day for Afghanistan but test ends in a draw|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=31 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/afghan-skipper-reclaims-phenomenal-batting-record-as-rain-confines-runfest-test-to-a-draw/news-story/b08a9ce1ab41eaa272abe6cb54958d59|title=Afghan skipper reclaims phenomenal batting record as rain confines run-fest Test to a draw|publisher=Fox Sports|accessdate=31 December 2024}}</ref>

In June 2026, Shahidi scored his first ODI century in a match against India, which Afghanistan eventually lost by 9 wickets.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=440970}}
* https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/8277/hashmatullah-shahidi
* https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/champions-trophy-2025/teams/1188/players/59902/hashmatullah-shahidi

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